Mangaluru: Aditya Rao, the primary suspect in the Mangaluru Airport Explosives case who surrendered to the police on Wednesday morning in Bengaluru was reportedly working in a hotel at Balmatta in Mangaluru from last one month.

Aditya, a resident of Manipal in Udupi District was working in the billing department of the hotel.

One of the co-workers of Aditya at the hotel informed Vartha Bharati that Aditya always wore cap on his head and did not mingle with many people at the work. He also added that Aditya would order some sort of white powder from online shopping sites and would work with it.

The co-worker also added that Aditya would bring a bag to work every day and would keep it near his chair on the first floor of the hotel in billing department.

Aditya surrendered himself to the police at the office of DGP-IGP Neelamani Raju on Wednesday morning following which a team of Mangaluru Police led by Mangaluru North ACP Belliappa has left for Bengaluru. The team will take custody of Aditya from Bengaluru Police and will bring him to Mangaluru for further investigation, Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Dr. PS Harsha said.

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Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.

The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.

The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.

On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.

Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.

It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.

He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.

According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.